Upload Music to Spotify

How to Upload Music to Spotify

By Claire Wilson

March 05, 2019

A large amount of music lovers choose Spotify because of its distinguishing music recommendation. So, what if you have music files downloaded from other sources and want to save them all together in Spotify? This post will be your one-for-all guide. Let's see how to upload music to Spotify.

Part 3. Import CD Music Files to Spotify

It's a little be complex to import CD music files to Spotify because audio CDs are encoded with pulse code modulation (PCM) and can only be played on specific CD players. Therefore, to import CD music files, we need to convert CD music to MP3 via Windows Media Player first.

Step 1. In the "Now Playing mode" of Windows Media Player. Move your mouse over the album art and you will see a "Rip CD" button as below.

Step 2. There are 2 options: "Rip CD" and "Rip settings" at the top in "Library mode". All the music detected will be shown and ticked by default. Uncheck those you don't need.

Note: Before you start ripping CD, there are a few configurations you need:

#2. Go to "Rip settings" > "Format" to set up the output format. Tick "MP3" and move on.

#3. Go to "Rip settings" > "Audio Quality" to set up the audio quality. It's 128Kbps by default and you can set 192 Kbps for higher quality. However, the higher the numbers are, the larger size will be.

Step 3. Start ripping CD to MP3 by clicking on "Rip CD" at the top to start the ripping process.

Step 4. After the ripping process ends, your CD music files are all set to MP3 files. Now, you can go back to Part 2 we've mentioned above to transfer songs to Spotify.

Bonus Tip: Download Music from Spotify for Free

It is very likely that you find some new awesome songs from Spotify recommendation and want to get them downloaded. To download Spotify songs, you have to purchase the songs or get your Spotify Premium subscription. In case you are hesitating whether to buy a Spotify Premium subscription, here's a complete comparison of the Spotify Free vs. Spotify Premium. A Spotify Premium is recommended if you insist to audio quality.

Want high audio quality without paying for Spotify Premium? It becomes possible with the help of TuneFab Spotify Music Converter. TuneFab Spotify Music Converter is an awesome OGG music converting software that allows you to:

Download and install TuneFab Spotify Music Converter on your computer. Launch it and you will see the interface as below.

Step 2. Add Spotify Songs from Spotify

Click "Add Files" from the top. If you have installed Spotify Music on your computer, you can simply drag and drop your Spotify songs to the computer or simply copy and paste the music list into the interface.

Step 3. View and Select Songs to Convert

Then, your Spotify songs will be added to the program. Then, preview and tick those you want. After that, click on "Add" to move on.

Step 4. Choose MP3 as Output Format

Go to "Options" > "Advanced" to enter the audio setting. Here you can set up output format. MP3, M4A, WAV and FLAC are supported. It is highly recommended to choose "MP3" format because MP3 is widely available on multiple devices and platforms.

Step 5. Start Converting Spotify Music to MP3/M4A/WAV/FLAC

After everything is set up, you can now start the conversion process by clicking the green "Convert" button from the top menu.

That's all. As you can see, it is very simple to upload local music to Spotify, upload iTunes playlist and upload CD music files to Spotify. By reading this guide, you can save all your music files together to Spotify with ease. If you are facing other issues while using Spotify, you can leave your questions below in the comment boxes.